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Although I was out of town for most of the week leading up to Cinco de Mayo I did get the chance to celebrate by making a few Mexican inspired dishes the week before. One of the recipes that I tried was these crispy shrimp tacos that I came across on White on Rice Couple who were in turn inspired by Rick Bayless recipe. Although I am an avid fan of tacos, I had never really considered rolling them and then frying them until golden brown and crispy and I was immediately fascinated by the idea. You really cannot go wrong using shrimp as a taco filling, especially not when the shrimp are coated in a quick, easy and tasty tomato based sauce. These tacos have a really nice texture combination going on with the crispy fried tortilla exterior and the juicy succulent shrimp filling! Rick Bayless suggests serving these tacos with a simple and yet tasty tomato broth but you could go with your favourite salsa or even guacamole. The only thing that you have to worry about is how quickly they are going to disappear so make a double or triple batch! :)

Good morning, I featured this recipe on my blog today for my weekly seafood round-up. It looks great, thanks for allowing me to share! Here is the link: http://carriesexperimentalkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/06/week-20-seafood-frenzy-friday.html

Looks good, but these are envueltos not taquitos. Envueltos are tacos rolled, fried and soft. If they are rolled, fried and crunchy they are flautas. Taquitos are little tacos. Correct Mexican terminology

Tried em, LOVE em. I like everything I've tried to make from this website! Only criticism I have on this recipe is there are not enough instructions on the frying (like oil depth). The grease gets inside and makes everything greasy. I think next time I'll use my non-stick spray and then try baking them to make them a bit healthier.

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.